The FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026 is a historic tournament, the first edition of the official Women’s Club World Championship organized by FIFA. The new competition was created in response to the rapid development of women’s football, the steadily rising sporting level of clubs, and growing global fan interest.
The aim of the tournament is to determine the best women’s football club in the world through direct competition between continental champions from all regions.
Origins and significance of the tournament
For many years, women’s club football was based mainly on domestic and continental competitions, such as the UEFA Women’s Champions League or the AFC Women’s Champions League. What was missing, however, was an official competition for a global club title.
The FIFA Women’s Champions Cup fills this gap, giving women’s club football a status comparable to the men’s Club World Cup.
Objectives of the competition
The main goals of the tournament include:
- crowning the women’s club world champion,
- increasing the prestige of women’s club competitions,
- creating direct competition between continental champions,
- promoting women’s football on a global scale.
Road to the semifinals – qualification results
The tournament began in autumn 2025 with qualifying rounds that determined the four best teams in the world.
Round of 16
8 October 2025
Wuhan Jiangda 1–0 Auckland United
The Asian champions defeated the winners from Oceania and advanced to the next round.
Quarterfinal (Round 2)
14 December 2025
FAR Rabat 2–1 Wuhan Jiangda
(after extra time; 1–1 after 90 minutes)
The Moroccan side caused a major upset by eliminating the Asian champions and, as Africa’s representative, advancing to the last four of the tournament.
Semifinals – matchups and schedule
The final stage of the competition will take place in London, with the semifinals scheduled for 28 January 2026 at the Brentford Community Stadium.
Semifinal 1
13:30
Gotham FC vs Corinthians
A clash between the champions of North and South America promises to be one of the most evenly balanced matches of the entire tournament.
Semifinal 2
19:00
Arsenal Women vs FAR Rabat
The tournament hosts will face the surprise team of the competition the African champions, who have reached the semifinals of the Women’s Club World Championship for the first time in history.
Final and third-place match
1 February 2026, 19:00
Emirates Stadium
The winners of the semifinals will compete in the grand final, while the losing teams will play in the match for third place.
Summary
Even in its inaugural edition, the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026 is already making history in women’s football. The tournament will not only crown the first official women’s club world champion, but also highlight the growing strength of teams from outside Europe and the Americas. FAR Rabat’s progression to the semifinals underlines the global nature of the competition and promises an exciting conclusion in London, one that could mark the beginning of a new, prestigious tradition in women’s football.
